“A Bride at Last” by Melissa Jagears book review

A Bride at Last (Unexpected Brides #3) by Melissa Jagears

This is a historical romance set in the time period of 1885 in Missouri. School teacher Kate befriends a woman and her son Anthony, but after the mother passes away, Kate assumes she will be taking care of the boy. That is until two men come forward claiming to be Anthony’s father. One man, Silas, claims he was married to the mother by using the mail order bride service but she left him a short time after. Now Kate must try to figure out who the real father is and what will happen to Anthony-all the while, falling in love with one of the men.

Both main characters had issues to work through during the book-like addictions, fear of abandonment, and lack of trust; which are some pretty heavy stuff. But it made the characters more likable and realistic.

I like reading books set in the time period of 1800s. I find that period interesting to read because of stories of the west becoming developed, orphans, and mail order brides.

I enjoyed “Bride at Last”, even though I haven’t read the other two books in this series.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from LitFuse Publicity in exchange for an honest review on my blog and social media-all opinions are my own.

About the Book
Abandoned by his mail-order bride, Silas Jonesey has fought an uphill battle to recover from a pattern of poor choices. Now his prayers for reconciliation have finally come true and his estranged wife has contacted him with her whereabouts.

Kate Dawson was supposed to be a mail-order bride, but upon realizing she’d been deceived about her intended groom, she’s now settled into life as a schoolteacher. When the mother of a student passes away, Kate assumes she’ll take on care of nine-year-old Anthony–until two men suddenly show up in town, claiming to be the boy’s father.

Silas can see Anthony loves Kate, so he enlists her help in reaching out to the boy and attempting to prove his paternity to the court. When a common interest in Anthony leads to an interest in each other and Silas and Kate begin to think they can overcome their rocky start, neither is prepared for the secrets and past hurts that have yet to come to light. Can Silas, Kate, and Anthony’s wounded souls bind them together or will all that stands between them leave them lonely forever?

About the Author
Melissa Jagears, an ESL teacher by trade and the author of A Bride for Keeps and A Bride in Store, is a stay-at-home mother on a tiny Kansas farm with a fixer-upper house. She’s a member of ACFW and CROWN fiction marketing, and her passion is to help Christian believers mature in their faith and judge rightly. Find her online at www.melissajagears.com.

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